Spinal cord stimulation for failed back surgery syndrome: Outcomes in a workers' compensation setting

Pain

Volumn 148, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 14-25

  Turner, Judith A ^a   Hollingworth, William ^b   Comstock, Bryan A ^c   Deyo, Richard A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Failed back surgery syndrome; Pragmatic study; Prospective controlled study; Spinal cord stimulation; Workers' compensation

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPENSATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; LEG PAIN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; SPINE SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FAILED BACK SURGERY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN CLINICS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; SELF CONCEPT; SPINAL CORD; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKERS' COMPENSATION;

EID: 72149083295     PISSN: 03043959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.08.014     Document Type: Article

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